Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 310 in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Devesset is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Devesset does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Devesset, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1980.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Devesset.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On this, Devesset is above both Ardèche’s towns (13%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Devesset, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
In the comparison, Devesset comes below both Ardèche’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (11%).
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Devesset | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
For Devesset, that is below both Ardèche’s towns (13.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Devesset has 100 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.9 per worker. The median disposable income is €22,350 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Devesset sits below both Ardèche’s towns (€10.27/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, family days out and museums in and near Devesset. Best known first.
Devesset has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Commanderie de l'ordre de Malte (ancienne): Photo: Mamilyne · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Devesset yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devesset | 310 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon Haute-Loire | 2,501 | 4 | — | A− | — | B |
| Tence Haute-Loire | 3,111 | 5.9 | — | A | — | C |
| Dunières Haute-Loire | 2,670 | 11 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Le Cheylard | 2,803 | 11 | — | A | — | C+ |
| Yssingeaux Haute-Loire | 7,415 | 14 | A | A− | B | C |
| Sainte-Sigolène Haute-Loire | 6,097 | 15 | A+ | A | A+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Devesset is a commune of 310 people in the Communauté de communes Val Eyrieux. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.